# Simple CSS problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-css-problem/230676>\
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**Created:** [June 28, 2007, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-css-problem/230676 "2007-06-28T04:35:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Casenote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Casenote](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Casenote)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-css-problem/230676/1 "2007-06-28T04:35:10Z")

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Ok here is my problem

I have a:

div 1 that is positioned relative with div 2 absolute positioned inside it.

But when the div 2 is longer than the div 1 it does not adjust to div 1 to the length of div 2.

how do I accomplish this.

Thanks